Health Profile of Borden County, Texas
Borden County Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 2.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
260 residents in Borden County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 13 8 men · 5 women
- 75–84 51 25 men · 26 women
- 65–74 84 36 men · 48 women
- 50–64 111 55 men · 56 women
Younger residents
203 residents in Borden County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 55 28 boys · 28 girls
- 7–12 48 25 boys · 23 girls
- 3–7 52 25 boys · 27 girls
- 0–3 48 22 boys · 26 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Borden County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Borden County is about 24% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Borden County is about 23% lower than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Borden County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Borden County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Borden County is about 34% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Borden County is about 33% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 619 cigarettes a day, 18,572 a month, or 225,964 a year!
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.54 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Borden County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Borden County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Borden County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 713 residents against a local median of 12,134. Borden County, TX's uninsured, at 2.7%, runs 84% below the 16.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.6% against a local median of 38.8%, 19% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Borden County, TX is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves sit within 9.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Borden County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Borden County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden County, TX | 713 | — | 2.7% #1/6 | 31.6% #1/6 |
| Howard County, TX | 32,290 | 73.8 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
| Scurry County, TX | 16,488 | 76.3 yrs | 16.8% | 37.4% |
| Dawson County, TX | 12,134 | 78.4 yrs | 22.5% | 39.9% |
| Lynn County, TX | 5,752 | 78.7 yrs | 12.9% | 39.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Borden County, Texas.
What is the uninsured rate in Borden County, Texas?
2.7% of residents in Borden County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 38 people, 14.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Borden County, Texas?
31.6% of adults in Borden County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Borden County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 619 cigarettes a day, 18,572 a month, or 225,964 a year!
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